According to the source, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin said Base is doing things the right way, a remark that could steer trader attention toward Ethereum Layer 2 activity and related assets, per the source. Base is built on Optimism’s OP Stack and uses ETH as the gas token, anchoring direct exposure to ETH and the OP ecosystem, per Base documentation and Optimism documentation. Base has no native token, and its sequencer is operated by Coinbase, guiding indirect equity exposure considerations toward COIN alongside ETH and OP, per Base documentation and Coinbase public statements. Traders can gauge momentum by tracking Base’s TVL and activity share among L2s before positioning in ETH, OP, or Base ecosystem assets, per L2Beat methodology and dashboards.

According to @CryptoMichNL, his altcoin portfolio gained last week but is still down 35%, and he expects renewed upside as large caps and select mid-caps wake up, with PEAQ trending up, W turning higher, and REZ and AEVO positioned to follow, source: @CryptoMichNL. For W (ticker: $W), he notes price is above the 1D 20 EMA, has broken the downtrend and a key resistance, and is trading above the 20-week MA versus both BTC and USD, prompting a plan to scale out at $0.16–$0.18 and $0.20–$0.22 depending on the strength of the move, source: @CryptoMichNL. He plans to rotate realized gains from $W into laggards such as OP, TIA, and REZ if they have not yet moved, enabling compounding during momentum, source: @CryptoMichNL. He intends to build a small cash buffer to buy dips amid expected higher volatility, allowing profit locking and redeployment on pullbacks, source: @CryptoMichNL. He is watching DEX narratives (HYPE, ASTER) but will avoid chasing strength; if DePIN narratives strengthen, he will increase allocation to that vertical, source: @CryptoMichNL. He adds that altcoins appear to be emerging from a depressive period with a bottom already formed, implying further upside potential during the recovery phase, source: @CryptoMichNL.

According to @CryptoMichNL, OP is on the verge of breaking its 20-week moving average on the USD pair and is likely to break the same level on the BTC pair, highlighting a bullish breakout setup for momentum traders; source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Sep 16, 2025. The trader added he would not be surprised to see OP trade above 1 USD if these weekly moving average breaks confirm; source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Sep 16, 2025.

According to @santimentfeed, Polkadot DAO passed Referendum 1710 to cap DOT supply at 2.1 billion and reduce annual emissions, adding scarcity and emission predictability that may support price action, source: @santimentfeed. Markets are pricing a 93% probability of a major Federal Reserve rate cut on Wednesday, implying elevated crypto volatility around the decision, source: @santimentfeed. Galaxy Digital has accumulated more than 1.5 billion in SOL over five days, signaling strong institutional demand ahead of expected easing, source: @santimentfeed. Major token unlocks for OP, ARB, and SEI this week present potential supply overhangs and liquidity shocks to monitor, source: @santimentfeed. Activity in creator token markets such as PumpFun and whale accumulation in KIND, BUN COIN, and Bagwork are driving social momentum and short-term rotation, source: @santimentfeed.

According to @CryptoMichNL, a $4,500 allocation into PEAQ at $0.06 grew to $9,500 as PEAQ rallied to $0.126, prompting active rotation to lock in a 100% gain (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Sep 14, 2025). He sold $2,500 of PEAQ at $0.126 and reallocated $1,500 into W at $0.0908 and $1,000 into REZ at $0.1192 to compound returns rather than sit in an already extended mover (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Sep 14, 2025). His rationale is that PEAQ appears overextended with the 1D and 4H 20-MA far below price and the 1W 20-MA acting as resistance, increasing near-term pullback risk and favoring rotation into laggards under his thesis (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Sep 14, 2025). He notes that keeping the $2,500 in PEAQ from $0.126 would be down roughly 15% already, while the rotation preserved capital and positions the portfolio for potential upside in W and REZ if they follow, as often seen in altcoin rotation (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Sep 14, 2025). He previously swapped OP, Wormhole, and Rocket Pool into PEAQ about a month ago; through active portfolio management the altcoin account is back to $65,000 versus a $110,000 start, with reference entries at OP $2.25, TIA $10, and REZ $0.14, and he considered gamma scalping PEAQ versus rotating into other altcoins to manage exposure (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Sep 14, 2025).

According to @AggrNews, Upbit has announced an Ethereum Layer 2 built using the OP Stack based on newly referenced documentation, linking the development directly to the Ethereum (ETH) settlement layer and the Optimism (OP) ecosystem from a trading perspective. Source: https://twitter.com/AggrNews/status/1965204748434313669. OP Stack is the open-source rollup framework maintained by the Optimism Collective, and OP is the ecosystem’s governance token, establishing fundamental relevance for OP alongside ETH in OP Stack deployments. Sources: https://stack.optimism.io, https://community.optimism.io/docs/governance/token/. OP Stack documentation highlights standard components such as canonical bridges and sequencers that govern deposits, withdrawals, and throughput design, which are the core integration points for any new L2 built on this stack. Source: https://docs.optimism.io/stack/overview

According to @CryptoMichNL, OP is likely to break above the 21-week EMA soon, similar to other altcoins that have already reclaimed that level, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, September 5, 2025. Traders can watch for a weekly break and hold above the 21-week EMA as the momentum cue highlighted by the author, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, September 5, 2025. A failure to break and sustain above the 21-week EMA would contradict the bullish scenario described, source: @CryptoMichNL on X, September 5, 2025.

According to @adriannewman21, there is growing discussion about launching Layer-2 networks dedicated to specific use cases like prediction markets as adoption increases. Source: Adrian @adriannewman21 on X, August 30, 2025. App-specific L2s are feasible because frameworks such as Optimism OP Stack and Arbitrum Orbit let teams deploy custom rollups with their own sequencers, fee policies, and Ethereum settlement. Source: Optimism OP Stack documentation; Arbitrum Orbit documentation. For traders, proliferation of app chains can fragment liquidity and add bridging costs and latency, which can widen spreads between identical markets across chains and increase basis risk. Source: Ethereum.org rollups and cross-domain bridging documentation. Greater L2 activity increases L1 data posting via blobs after EIP-4844, influencing ETH fee dynamics and the cost of transacting on L2s; monitor blob fees and data availability costs. Source: Ethereum.org EIP-4844 overview. To gauge impact on OP and ARB ecosystems, track new OP Stack and Arbitrum Orbit app-chain launches, sequencer fee flows, TVL, and on-chain volume using public analytics. Source: Optimism and Arbitrum documentation; L2Beat analytics.

According to @coinsph, Coins.ph has listed Optimism (OP) and opened the OP/PHP market, enabling direct trading against the Philippine peso, source: Coins.ph. Coins.ph states that Optimism processes transactions off-chain to make using Ethereum faster and cheaper and that the OP token is primarily used for community governance and ecosystem growth, source: Coins.ph.

According to @CryptoMichNL, OP remains in a massive accumulation zone and an upside break is expected once the broader market finishes its correction; source: @CryptoMichNL. According to @CryptoMichNL, he views OP as a key project for traders to watch and points to an episode by @new_era_finance for further context; source: @CryptoMichNL.

According to @CryptoMichNL, the altcoin money flow model remains intact: ETH rallies, then corrects and stabilizes, and capital rotates into Ethereum blue chips, which frames a rotation strategy for traders. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Aug 17, 2025. According to @CryptoMichNL, Optimism (OP) is identified as a blue chip within the Ethereum ecosystem and is highlighted as a token to watch for potential follow-through once ETH stabilizes, with further rationale shared in a New Era Finance episode linked in his post. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Aug 17, 2025.

According to @CryptoMichNL, once Ethereum (ETH) price action stabilizes, capital is likely to rotate across the ETH ecosystem, creating upside across core assets and Layer-2 tokens, which is a trading cue to watch for momentum entries on Ethereum-aligned plays, source: @CryptoMichNL. He highlights that Optimism (OP) currently accounts for over 70% of ETH Layer-2 transaction volume, positioning OP as a key market-share leader and potential relative-strength proxy among L2 tokens, source: @CryptoMichNL. He further notes this view was discussed on a New Era Finance episode, implying traders should monitor ETH stabilization and L2 volume leadership (especially OP) for confirmation of trend continuation within the Ethereum ecosystem, source: @CryptoMichNL.

According to @EmberCN, native USDC minted on the Sei Network climbed from 0 to 162 million USD within two weeks of launch, exceeding more than half of the 24 public chains with native USDC, approaching OP and Unichain, and surpassing Linea and zkSync (source: @EmberCN on X, Aug 12, 2025). For traders, this rapid scale-up signals a swift build in stablecoin liquidity on Sei that can tighten spreads and enable larger position sizing in SEI and USDC pairs if reflected in order books and liquidity pools (source: derived from the minting figures reported by @EmberCN on X, Aug 12, 2025). Key watchpoints are whether USDC mint growth on Sei continues to close the gap with OP and Unichain, depth changes in USDC pairs on Sei DEXs, and flow shifts relative to Linea and zkSync for cross-chain capital allocation (source: @EmberCN on X, Aug 12, 2025).

According to @alice_und_bob, debate in the Ethereum community over the precise definition of Layer-2s is intensifying, drawing attention to how rollups are classified. Source: Twitter/@alice_und_bob, Aug 11, 2025. For traders, classification frameworks such as L2BEAT’s distinguish rollups versus validiums and track critical factors like data availability, upgrade keys, and proof systems, which are directly relevant for evaluating protocol risk. Source: L2BEAT Risk Framework and Project Listings. Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap states that rollups inherit Ethereum security when data is posted on-chain, while validium-style systems rely on external data availability assumptions, affecting security profiles and trust models. Source: Ethereum Foundation, rollup-centric roadmap. Key L2 tokens tied to distinct designs include Arbitrum (ARB) and Optimism (OP) as optimistic rollups, and Starknet (STRK) as a ZK rollup using STARK validity proofs, which traders can evaluate using the above frameworks. Source: Arbitrum Docs; Optimism Docs; Starknet Docs. Monitoring changes in L2 project maturity stages and governance disclosures can inform risk management and event-driven strategies in L2 tokens. Source: L2BEAT Rollup Maturity Model; official project announcements.

According to Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL), most altcoins are pressing into crucial resistance with trends flipping bullish, signaling sector-wide breakout potential (source: @CryptoMichNL on X). According to the source, Optimism OP has a key breakout level at 0.90 with a breakout described as around the corner (source: @CryptoMichNL on X). According to the source, token W has a crucial breakout level at 0.10 (source: @CryptoMichNL on X). According to the source, the anticipated upside for altcoins after breakouts is 200-400% over the next 4-6 months (source: @CryptoMichNL on X). According to the source, traders can monitor OP 0.90 and W 0.10 as immediate trigger levels for momentum continuation across altcoins (source: @CryptoMichNL on X).

According to Michaël van de Poppe, Optimism (OP) has surged to new highs at the start of the week, indicating increased bullish momentum and heightened trader interest. This upward movement suggests favorable conditions for short-term trading strategies, as OP's breakout may fuel further volatility and liquidity in the market. Traders are advised to monitor OP closely for potential entry and exit points, leveraging the current upward trend for optimal gains (source: Michaël van de Poppe).

According to Michaël van de Poppe, technical analysis shows a very strong bullish divergence on Optimism (OP), suggesting the potential for strong performance in the altcoin markets in the coming weeks. Traders may consider monitoring OP and other altcoins closely for upward momentum, as bullish divergences often precede price increases in crypto markets. Source: Michaël van de Poppe.

According to Michaël van de Poppe, the cryptocurrencies SEI ($SEI) and Optimism ($OP) are showing strong technical signals for a potential price increase. Van de Poppe's analysis indicates that both altcoins have confirmed a bullish divergence on their price charts. This technical pattern, where price forms a lower low while an oscillator forms a higher low, often suggests that downward price momentum is fading and that a trend reversal to the upside may be imminent, presenting a potential buying opportunity for traders.

According to Michaël van de Poppe, specific price levels have served as key entry points for his altcoin portfolio. The analyst disclosed his original buying prices for several cryptocurrencies, indicating potential support or accumulation zones for traders. These entry points include Optimism (OP) at $2.25, Bittensor (TAO) at $410, Celestia (TIA) at $10, and Sei (SEI) at $0.45. For smaller cap coins, his entries were Omni Network (OMNI) at $17, Rocket Pool (RPL) at $21, Renzo (REZ) at $0.14, Aevo (AEVO) at $0.90, and Wormhole (W) at $0.22. Van de Poppe stated he has been buying these assets 'substantially' at these levels, suggesting a strong conviction in their value at these price points.

According to @jessepollak, a major trend is emerging where every fintech and crypto exchange is expected to launch its own Layer-2 (L2) blockchain within the next five years, a prediction made by Sam McIngvale, head of product at OP Labs. McIngvale cites the runaway success of Coinbase's L2 network, Base, built using Optimism's (OP) OP Stack, as the primary catalyst. The key trading implication is the ability for firms to monetize dormant crypto assets; for instance, Coinbase can move a customer's Bitcoin (BTC) to Base and facilitate loans against it using stablecoins like USDC. This model is creating a 'Base envy' effect, with exchanges such as Kraken, Bybit, Bitget, and OKX already developing their own L2 solutions to enhance transaction speed and reduce costs on the Ethereum (ETH) network.